ROOT CANAL OR ENDODONTIC TREATMENT

A tooth needs a root canal (endodontic treatment) after irreversible dental pulp damage due to dental caries or trauma.

A tooth needs a root canal (endodontic treatment) after irreversible dental pulp damage due to dental caries or trauma. The aim of a root canal treatment is to create an environment inside the tooth where the disease can be cured: the tooth will stay symptom free and will be preserved for years. Therefore, all existing root canals must be found and cleaned.

The main cause of endodontic failure is remaining bacteria in the tooth. Only the biggest root canals can be seen with the naked eye, but a tooth often has small accessory canals. These canals can be found with a microscope.

In addition to finding accessory canals, a microscope can offer great assistance in the following cases:

  • Teeth with difficult accessibility
  • Difficulty with finding root canal orifices
  • Broken instruments or screws in root canals
  • Root-end resections

Maxilla Hambakliinikus on Carl Zeissi mikroskoop, mis aitab meid keerulisemate juhtumite lahendamisel.

Maxilla Hambakliinik has a Carl Zeissi microscope which helps us to solve more complicated cases. During the microscopic treatment, the patient sits in the dental chair and the dentist looks into the tooth with surgical microscopic optics.

The object under observation is illuminated up to 24 times for the dentist during microscopic treatment.

Watch the video (in Estonian) to find out more about root canal treatment

Maxillas dr. Ilja Pestov explains, among other things:

  • How do I know if root canal treatment is needed?

  • What causes tooth root inflammation?
  • How to prevent it?
  • Is the root canal procedure painful?
  • What should be monitored after a root canal procedure?
  • How is root canal treatment performed and how long does it take?

And much more!

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